Ark Simulator, don't I have no physical form?

"Well, I just thought of some funny jokes." Ren Dong said coldly, trying to justify her inexplicable laughter.

The assistant nodded hurriedly, "Don't worry, I understand. I often encounter this situation myself."

"That's good," Ren Dong breathed a sigh of relief. She then opened the car door again, stepped outside, and cleared her throat as she looked at the children who had been scolded by their parents and were now unable to lift their heads.

Under the watchful eyes of the group of parents and hooligans, Ren Dong began to speak, following Su Rui's advice:

"I will keep what they did a secret for now and not publicize it. The answer is that you must guarantee they will not do it again and compensate those who have been harmed by them, making amends for the victims' losses. Do you understand?"

"Understood, understood. Don't worry, we'll go back and apologize to the victims who were harmed by the children."

The parents nervously and eagerly made assurances to Ren Dong, then pulled their respective little rascals away.

“Wait a minute, there’s something else you haven’t said. I don’t think this sense of pressure is enough.” Suri still felt that this sense of urgency was not enough to ensure that they would completely follow Honeysuckle’s requirements.

That was already enough, but as she watched them leave, Ren Dong added, at Suri's insistence:

“If you don’t keep your promises, these things will be publicized in the newspapers. Remember that.”

"Don't worry, we will absolutely not let these brats make any more mistakes!"

Now, the parents' anxiety intensified, and their pace as they pulled their children away changed from taking long strides to almost running.

"How about it? Satisfied now?" They scurried about like ants on a hot plate.

"That's more like it. It was their own fault for not taking good care of the children, so what's wrong with punishing them a little more severely?"

Suri felt no guilt about the consequences of his actions; in his view, it was only natural.

Honeysuckle didn't pay much attention, just smiled, and then returned to her car.

"Let's go back."

"Ok."

The assistant nodded, then started the engine and drove towards the Venetian family with Honeysuckle in the back seat.

At this moment, Ren Dong sat in the back seat, resting with her eyes closed, but in reality, she was communicating with Su Rui in her mind:

Do you think they will really change their ways?

"Why ask about things that are already confirmed? They may not be good people, but after this lesson, at least they won't dare to do bad things openly again. I think their parents will keep a close eye on them too."

After thinking for a moment, Su Rui said, "So, they should become a decent group of people, at least not hooligans anymore."

'Education shouldn't just be about threats; perhaps you should try guiding your child with good character.'

"Why are you telling me this? I don't even have a physical body, so where would I get a child from?"

'What if? If you had children, how would you raise them?'

A smile involuntarily crept onto Ren Dong's lips as she glanced discreetly at the system's materialization progress. It was already at ten percent; she hadn't expected the progress to increase so quickly.

"If I had children... I definitely wouldn't let them grow up like these parents do. I would raise them properly, make them well-mannered, and teach them to protect themselves. They would have the ability to punch someone who speaks rudely or is a bad person to death."

At first, Ren Dong agreed with Su Rui's points, but as she listened to the later remarks, she became increasingly uneasy and quickly interrupted him:

"Wait a minute, I understand you want your child to have the ability to protect themselves, but this kind of training plan is a bit too extreme. Besides upbringing, children may also have their own hobbies and interests. I don't think it's appropriate to directly teach children to eliminate all bad people."

"I was just saying, anyway, I'm not really going to have kids, am I?"

Suri casually said, "But if I really had a child, I probably wouldn't have the heart to make the child train so hard, since I'd definitely be able to protect them, right?"

'Of course, you're very reliable.'

Ren Dong breathed a sigh of relief. If Su Rui couldn't bear to make the child too tired, then she could take the initiative in education and at least prevent the child from becoming like Su Rui, whose mind was full of killing.

"Speaking of which, you're quite amusing. Seeing those parents raising children made you think of yourself? I think that kind of thing is far from you; you won't be allowed to get married before you die."

Do you want to hear what you're saying?

Ren Dong was amused by Su Rui's unreasonable and domineering words, because the unreasonableness made it all the more interesting.

Similarly, out of curiosity, Honeysuckle asked Suri, "If the person in question were you, would you still be willing?"

"Of course, you were originally mine, so you're bound to marry me... It's a pity I don't have a physical form."

'Maybe there will be?'

"How could that be? I probably became a system after I died. It's impossible."

Su Rui's certainty made Ren Dong happy, because then she could think of a way to surprise Su Rui later.

Just as Ren Dong was "resting with her eyes closed," the assistant sitting in the driver's seat kept glancing at her boss through the rearview mirror. She originally wanted to say something to Ren Dong, but after noticing Ren Dong's reaction, the assistant gave up for the time being.

However, Honeysuckle is very sensitive to eye contact. After sensing that the atmosphere in the car was a bit awkward, she opened her eyes and met the gaze of her assistant who was driving:

"what happened?"

"No, it's nothing!"

The sudden eye contact sent a chill down the assistant's spine, and she nearly dropped the steering wheel. The car swayed on the road, causing Honeysuckle in the back seat to shake as well.

"Yes, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

Faced with Honeysuckle's icy gaze, the assistant was so anxious she was almost in tears. Su Rui couldn't help but mentally complain:

"You should be a little gentler with your gaze. If the driver in front gets startled again, he might accidentally pull you into the crowd."

"My gaze was perfectly normal, wasn't it?" Honeysuckle glanced at her reflection in the rearview mirror, somewhat puzzled. "I was just looking at her normally, without any complaints, just checking the situation."

"But in her eyes, you look like a dead person."

'After all, not all family members receive this kind of training; only the more important figures…'

Volume 1: 16 Open the microphone to communicate

"So you mean you're more important? Never mind, you're not important."

Su Rui said casually, then changed the subject: "I suggest you be a little gentler and softer in your tone, otherwise your driver will really drive the car into the crowd."

"I know." Honeysuckle nodded, then gently reassured the driver, "Calm down, drive slowly, I'm not blaming you."

"Thank you, Ms. Honeysuckle."

The driver then came to her senses, took a deep breath, and steadied her trembling hands a little, and the car returned to a steady state.

Honeysuckle continued to rest with her eyes closed, talking to Suri: 'She's my assistant. Can't you remember her name? Why do you call her that?'

"Because I really don't want to remember those locked and meaningless names, just give me a code name...and to be honest, your names are too hard to pronounce."

As Su Rui spoke, she directly marked the driver's full name in Ren Dong's field of vision, and then added a suffix: "Driver".

'...You can see their names directly?'

"Yes, full name, such a small thing is nothing to me."

'Then why can't you just call them by their names?'

"Because I don't want to focus my energy on the names of small fry."

'I've been curious before, what are "miscellaneous fish"? What kind of creatures are fish from?'

"Simply put, fish is the scales here. Anyway, you know I mean, small fry, the term 'miscellaneous fish' sounds more interesting."

"By the way, since she's your driver now, you can leave the job to her from now on. I'll just keep calling her Miss Driver."

'For your little hobby? How willful.' Honeysuckle did intend to do as Su Rui asked, but she still had to put on a stubborn front.

Suri and Rendong continued their conversation, but the driver, who had slowed down due to nervousness, thought she had found an opportunity and looked at Rendong, saying:

"Miss Honeysuckle, actually I'm a little curious..."

"What's wrong? Just say it, don't be nervous."

Honeysuckle opened her eyes and met the driver's gaze again through the rearview mirror.

"Um, I mean, are you the kind of person who has imaginary friends?"

The female driver was startled by Ren Dong's emotionless gaze, but she still mustered up the courage to ask.

"Imaginary friends?" Honeysuckle was taken aback.

But the driver got excited and started explaining things to Honeysuckle:

"It refers to those friends you can't touch in real life, friends who only exist in your mind. They completely understand you, make plans with you, and comfort and encourage you. Imaginary friends are really amazing! I see that's the look on your face, Miss Honeysuckle, it must be because of imaginary friends, right?"

Honeysuckle felt a little awkward because of the driver's enthusiasm and looked away from her gaze, but Su Rui in her mind was very happy to hear it:

"I'm dying of laughter! According to her, I really am your imaginary friend. How's it like to have an imaginary friend? Little Chu girl, you've really gone to great lengths for this! (referring to a specific product or service)"

What are you saying that's so hard to understand?

Ren Dong didn't understand Su Rui's joke, which was full of puns, and was a little confused. However, what she needed to face now was the driver who was having a warm conversation with her.

Even while driving, the female driver was extremely enthusiastic, even introducing her imaginary friend as if no one else was around:

"This is my imaginary friend, **&%, she's sitting in the passenger seat right now, smiling as she listens to our conversation..."

"Wow, it turns out she's the one with the most vivid imagination."

Su Ruidou couldn't help but laugh: "You've struck gold! Such an interesting driver is hard to find."

'Okay, Suri, while you may be unattainable for me, you're not just a figment of my imagination.'

Honeysuckle sighed and mentally added the prefix "temporarily" to the phrase "unreachable".

"Indeed, I was just joking. But it's quite nice that her spiritual life is so rich. At least she's happy. Regardless of whether her so-called fantasy friends can be touched, she gets happiness from them."

Suri's tone was tinged with wistfulness, which caught Ren Dong's attention: 'You envy her?'

"I'm not envious, my life is fine."

Honeysuckle didn't respond, but she felt that someone whose mind was full of killing probably wouldn't have a good life. Even if they were materially wealthy, they would definitely not be mentally healthy.

"Are you talking badly about me? If you're so capable, turn on your microphone and talk to me directly!"

Su Rui noticed Ren Dong's silence and questioned her with dissatisfaction.

'It's nothing, I was just thinking about how to reply to my driver.'

Ren Dong casually made up an excuse to distract Su Rui while seeking his advice.

As expected, Suri fell for it and immediately began analyzing the situation for her:

“I think you could share some things you and I have done with her. This would help build a relationship and make her feel a little more relaxed. Although the car crash scene would be cool, I still hope you don’t get hurt.”

"Thank you." Honeysuckle felt a warmth in her heart, and then she heard Suri's reply:

"Of course, after all, where am I supposed to see rivers of blood after you die?"

I've been thinking about your rivers of blood. Once you have a physical form, I'll show you what real rivers of blood look like.

Honeysuckle maintained a forced smile, her eyes devoid of any genuine laughter.

However, in order not to frighten the driver, Ren Dong quickly composed herself and began speaking as Su Rui had suggested:

"My imaginary friend and I are very close, even when we're on missions, like this one. My friend gave me advice; I call him ￥……*".

Honeysuckle paused, seemingly realizing she had uttered some strange words, but the female driver seemed oblivious, continuing to drive and chatter away.

"What happened? Suri, I think I just..." Ren Dong then realized that she couldn't recall the imaginary friend the driver had mentioned, as if her words had been muted.

"Oh, I've muted the names you're talking about, and added meme effects that won't surprise you. Simply put, I don't want to hear the actual names."

'Why?'

"Because too many names would take up my already limited mental processing power and affect the system's calculations."

'You're a system, you certainly don't lack this much computational power, right?'

"If I feel it's been taken up, then it's been taken up."

Su Rui was being unreasonable again, and Ren Dong couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Volume 1: 17 Strong Contrast

Having resolved the thugs' antics, Ren Dong returned to the Venetian family. Nothing eventful happened for the next few days, until one morning, Su Rui suddenly woke Ren Dong:

"Killer Honeysuckle? Open your eyes, I'm Su Rui!"

'...Let me sleep a little longer.'

It wasn't time to wake up yet. When Ren Dong heard Su Rui's voice, she subconsciously turned over. After spending time with Su Rui, she had become quite used to Su Rui's unpredictable and capricious behavior.